New York, Kentucky and Virginia are among the states holding primary elections on Tuesday to choose the Democratic and Republican nominees who will compete for seats in the U.S. Congress in November.
FILE PHOTO: Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Eliot Engel speaks during a media briefing in Washington, U.S., October 31, 2019. REUTERS/Joshua RobertAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a leader in the Democratic Party’s progressive movement, faces a challenge from Michelle Caruso-Cabrera, a moderate and former television anchor who calls herself MCC.
Representative Eliot Engel, chairman of the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee, is accused by his Democratic opponent of being out of touch with the New York district encompassing parts of the Bronx and Westchester County that he has served since 1989. Like Bowman, Patel is trying to cast himself as the candidate for change, while Maloney touts her deep legislative accomplishments. They are vying to represent some of the wealthiest parts of Manhattan, including those residing in Trump Tower, along with parts of Queens and Brooklyn.Amy McGrath is the Democratic Party establishment’s preferred candidate in the Kentucky U.S. Senate primary race that will decide who takes on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Republican, in November.
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